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Is what we call "the encounter with God" merely a depth experience of the psyche or does it have a specific theological character? In this revised edition of his book, William Barry shows how it possible to understand an encounter with the Triune God in this world, and how that process can be interpreted and aided by a spiritual director.

In this volume, Ormond Rush proposes that a comprehensive interpretation of Vatican II requires that the interpreter not only attempt a reconstruction of the "spirit" of the council emerging during the conciliar debates, but also take into account the various linguistic dimensions of the "letter" of the documents.

Presenting an outline of wholesome rebellion, this book explores key motifs of positive protest as ordinary adults describe what motivates their quiet, responsible revolt. It aims to assist the reader to live a positive life through coming to know oneself and ones place in creation better.

Aims to reveal how the Church moved from the rigid, hierarchical model espoused by Pius IX at Vatican I (1869-70) to the collegial, "communio" model that emerged under John XXIII at Vatican II (1962-65). This book demonstrates how it became possible to produce sixteen documents that touched the very essence of the Catholic faith.

With bursting congregations, shrinking ranks and a priest sexual abuse scandal in the headlines, no group seems more beleaguered of late than Roman Catholic priests. This book of essays by a priest is candid, thoughtful, honest, sometimes funny and filled with hope and practical suggestions for parish priests today.

Presents the history of Christianity in Mexico via Spain, the conditions of Mexican Catholics in America, the challenges facing Mexican-American Catholics and suggestions on how to meet them.

A noted biblical scholar's concise responses to a wide range of the questions most frequently posed to him about the Bible.

A comprehensive overview of the permanent diaconate that provides a unique combination of theological reflection, historical analysis, and pastoral problems and issues. Written by a permanent deacon, it sets as point of departure the restoration of the diaconate at Vatican II.

Sidney Callahan, a psychologist, author and Christian ethicist, describes authentic religious experience as the work of a creative God of love who gives totally and renounces coercion. "Human beings" she says, "are wired for relationship. They move instinctively toward a dynamic presence who abides within the world and in human affairs".

"The Nibble Theory" shatters the traditional framework that most of us absorbed as we grew up. Unconsciously, most people carry around some form of the idea that in order for some people to be BIG in the world, others have to be small. But that's not really the case.

An Introduction to Spiritual Direction is a clear, nuanced and practical handbook for spiritual directors and directees that examines what it means to be spiritually whole and the process that gets us there.

The roots of social justice run deep-right back to the Bible. Now, in Informing the Future, scripture scholar, writer and teacher Joseph Grassi takes readers back to the New Testament to explore the place of social justice-the just distribution of economic, social and cultural resources to all people-as envisioned and practiced in it. It is there, the author demonstrates, that we will find the inspiration that challenges us, sustains us and brings hope to our world today.

Teaching is more, much more, than getting up in front of a class full of students and presenting information to them. It is, affirms distinguished educator, writer and lecturer Gloria Durka, a true vocation, "a calling that makes claims on our souls."Her book, which is written for teachers of all grade levels, is a journey into the soul of education and the heart of the teacher. In seven chapters, the book covers such ideas as teaching from the heart; teaching courageously, creatively, wisely and morally; and, the greatest challenge of all, facing one's own vulnerabilities. Each chapter ends with prayers and reflections that help readers enrich their spirituality.Primarily an exercise in spirituality aimed at helping teachers to claim, own and celebrate their calling, this book will appeal to:-teachers within a Christian setting.-teachers in public education.-school administrators and those who offer teacher training experiences.

A completely revised edition of the key spiritual texts from the most significant mystical writers in the Christian tradition, from Origen to Thomas Merton, with revised introductions and bibliographies.

This brief meditation describes Francis's method of prayer. Francis considered this three-fold path to God a precondition for anyone wishing to achieve a spiritual interior life. The path has three loves: loving God through loving others, nature and one's self. How readers love and the extent of that love then teaches them how to pray.

In four sections, the author covers the history of Judaism.

Explores issues that arise in the advanced stages of spiritual direction from both a practical and theoretical perspective.

With a refreshing sense of simplicity, Wicks invites readers to seek perspective and develop a strong inner life. His work helps move beyond the vague desire to live more peacefully to actually living one's dream: a life that is noble and meaningful, with the sense of joy, hope, and commitment.

Explores, in a timely and engaging manner, several aspects of the relations between theology and aesthetics, in both the pastoral and academic realms. The underlying motif of this work is that beauty is a means of divine revelation, and that art is the human mediation that both enables and limits its revelatory power.

Celtic Spirituality offers translations of numerous texts from the Celtic tradition from the 6th through the 13th centuries, in a cross-section of genres and forms, including saints' lives, monastic texts, poetry, devotional texts, liturgical texts, apocrypha, exegetical texts, and theological treatises.